Traffic signal



ATTORNEY Dec. 9, 1924. 1,518,666

F. E. MILLER TRAFFIC S I GNAL Filed April 15, 1922 2 Sheets-SheetINVENTOR WITNESS:

F. E. MILLER TRAFFIC SIGNAL Filed April 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 F INVENTORATTORNEY WITNESS:

Patented Dec. 9, 1924.

FATE! OFFICE.

FRED EDWARD MILLER, OF W'ENATCHEE, W'ASHINGTON.

TRAFFIC SIGNAL.

Application filled April 15, 1922. Serial No. 553,023.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRED E. MILLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at We uatchee, in the county of Chelan and State ofWVashington, have invented new and useful improvements in Traffic.Signals, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to tratlic signals and comprehends the provisionof a device of this character which is adapted to be arranged across thecowl of the vehicle and secured to the opposed, sides of the windshield,and includes signalling members which may be selectively actuated orprojected beyond either side of the car, each signalling member beingequipped with an electric light bulb automatically illuminated after themember is projected to an active position.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understoodwhen the following detailed description is read in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction,

' combination, and arrangement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this ap plication, like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views, and whereinFigure 1 is a view showing the device positioned upon a motor operatedvehicle.

Figure 2 is an enlarged view in elevation of the device removed from thevehicle and one of the signalling members projected to an activeposition.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view.

Figure 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional View of the tubularcasing.

Figure 5 is a detail view of one of the signalling members partly insection.

Figure 6 is a detail view of one of the operating elements for thesignalling member.

The device forming the subject matter of the present invention comprisesa tubular member which may be constructed from any suitable material,and of a length to extend across the cowl of the vehicle, being heldassociated therewith by means of suitable clamps 11, designed to embracethe windshield standards as illustrated. The tubular member 10 isequipped with spaced contacts 12 and 13 respectively which are connectedby a conducting wire 14:, the latter being connected with a suitablesource of current by means of the wire 15.

' Slidable within the tubular member 10 are signals A. and Brespectively, and these signals are adapted to be singly projected to anactive position beyond the tubular member and the sides of the car whendesired. Each member includes a post having a large hollow portion 17,the latter supporting flag or the like 18, while also carried by theouter end of the reduced portion is an electric light bulb 19. Arrangedwithin the large portion 16 of this post is a rack bar 20, while thispor tion of the post is also slotted to receive the rack bar 21, whichis arranged within the hollow tubular member 10 at a point diametricallyopposite the rack bar 20. It is of course apparent, that the members Aand B are identical in construction and operated in the same manner, sothat a brief description of one will suffice for both. Arranged withinthe hollow member 10 is a bar 22 which is equipped with a knob 23projecting through a slot 24: in the member 10, so that the said bar canbe moved longitudinally of the member 10 as the occasion requires. Thebar is bifurcated at one end and supports a toothed wheel 24 whichmeshes with the rack bars 20 and 21 respectively, and it will be notedthat the toothed wheel operates in the toothed portion 17 of the post.The construction of these rack bars is such that the post or signallingmember is projected from the tubular member in quick order, the ratiobeing approximately two to one. The knobs 23 of the respective bars 22are arranged in convenient reach of the driver or operator of thevehicle so that either signalling member can be conveniently projectedto an active position. Leading from the electric light bulb and passingthrough the post of the signalling member is a conducting wire 25 whichhas associated with one end thereof a resilient contact 26 and when thesignalling member is projected to an active position, the lattermemtioned contact is brought into engagement with the adjacent contact12 of the hollow member 10, thereby closing the circuit to the bulbcarried by the particular signalling member which has been actuated.

What it is believed that from the foregoing description, the nature andadvantages of the invention will be readily ap arent, I desire to haveit understood that do not limit myself to What is herein shown anddescribed, and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fallWithin the scope of What is claimed.

What I claim is A device of the character described comprising a casing,having a longitudinal slot therein, a standard longitudinally movableWithin the casing and normally received therein, a signal carriedthereby, rack teeth upon one face of the standard, rack teeth upon theinner face of the casing and opposed to the first mentioned rack teeth,and a manually operable longitudinally movable bifurcated bar in thecasing a pinion journaled between the bifurcated parts of the bar andmeshing with the rack teeth and capable of longitudinal movement Withinthe casing and an operating member connected With the: bar andprojectingthrough the slot.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature.

FRED EDWARD MILLER;

